Do ‘shrooms’ have anti-aging effects?
Share on PinterestResearchers are investigating the use of psilocybin as a potential anti-aging therapy. Jon Cartwright/Getty ImagesPsilocybin is a chemical...
Diseases and medical conditions
People With Chronic Kidney Disease Have a Weaker Sense of Saltiness. Adding Sweetness Seems To Compound the Problem. That Makes It Harder To Control Hypertension.
We love salt. So does the rest of the planet. Excess sodium consumption is associated with nearly 2 million deaths...
AHA Boosts ‘Food Is Medicine’ for Cardio Conditions
Rates of cardiometabolic illnesses among American adults have reached an astonishing 50%. For diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and related inflammatory conditions,...
Should Obesity be Classified as a Disease?
Modern medicine now offers safe, effective tools to treat obesity—from life-saving bariatric surgery to powerful new medications. Yet most people...
Are there medical reasons to not get the COVID-19 vaccine?
There are very few medical reasons not to have a COVID-19 vaccine. Some reasons include a history of severe allergic...
The QDIS-7: using one scale to measure the disease-specific quality-of-life impact of different medical conditions
Summary of main findingsDespite the many differences in content and recall period among the five scales (Supplementary Table S2), the...
Digestive issues are on the rise in the US. Here are 5 of the most common conditions. | Interests
Digestive issues are on the rise in the US. Here are 5 of the most common conditions.By some estimates, a...
Sleep Disorders’ Impact on Overall Health Condition
Introduction Sleep is an essential biological process for sustaining physical, mental, and emotional health. It facilitates processes such as cellular...
Medical Conditions That Can Keep You from Joining the Military
Certain medical conditions — such as asthma, diabetes, severe allergies, certain types of mental health disorders and heart problems —...
